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Laser Flare... Receiver? agprice22 at 8:53am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1033 I Have seen the Laser Flare product online, and an idea came to mind. How about equipping search pla
1990 35.5 new owner shawanaga at 8:19am 02.07.15 Big Boats 7/1422 Hi just purchased 1990 and starting to figure out what to add before it is launched in a few weeks.
Gooseneck connection Isail at 8:05am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 Greetings; I was given a Hunter 18.5 that needs a lot of work. At present, I'm trying to rig the
Cutting mainsail shorter chp at 7:47am 02.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/9050 I know the subject of raising the boom has come up before, but I haven't found anything about having
Electric horn? Ken Cross at 7:12am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6335 It seems odd to me that many power boats have a built in electric horn. I've never seen one on a sai
LED bulbs sailnoproblem at 7:08am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4014 I want to replace my interior lighting with LED bulbs. I have the old Perko dome lights. Can I repla
The things i do for my boat DAVA390 at 6:51am 02.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3264 Bought some Glycerin based lubricant this AM for the water pump impeller. In a pharmacy. Guess wha
TV marine freindly DJN51 at 4:33am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/672 What brand tv handles marine enviorment the best. will be on a 23.5 Hunter so it will take a little
Problems steering my sailboat with outboard/tiller Monaco at 9:18pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5436 Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one pla
Baking brownies in the Force 10 oven jveatch at 6:35pm 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1115 My wife tried baking brownies in the Force 10 oven that is in our Hunter 41DS. She used a glass 9x1
Like 'Em Hard or Soft? robfmcc at 4:55pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4185 Trying to decide on a dinghy, hard or soft bottom is a difficult choice. They both have their pluse
Whisker Pole, Mast Track, and Ring KZW at 2:25pm 02.06.15 Catalina 310 27/10511 I have a 150 Genoa on my C-310 and could use a whisker pole. However, I have no mast track, and no r
Blasted engine water thru hull strainer (1) arf145 at 2:12pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4264 My Beneteau has oblong strainer-type thru-hulls for the engine water and the dripless shaft seal. Th
Going to look at an O'Day 222- any things to watch out for? mookman at 12:35pm 02.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/7548 Hey everybody, this weekend I'll be going to look at a 1984 O'Day 222. Are there any known issues I
Replacing outhaul in Selden boom syeldell at 11:51am 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2066 The outhaul on my 450 Passage frayed and broke inside the boom. Does the outhaul line run straight t
Hot rod sailboat jleblanc31 at 7:01am 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 49/7366 So I have an opportunity to get a sailboat but it needs a motor. I was going to fit it with a Chevy
Navico/SIMRAD NAIS-400 ais as gps source on NMEA 2000 (3) TropicalSeattle at 9:38pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2637 I Have applied this software upgrade: http://www.simrad-yachting.com/en-US/Support/Downloads/NAIS-40
Lazy Jack systems Pichin at 9:02pm 02.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4859 Hi, where can I find a Lazy jack systems for may Hunter 260?? Thanks.
28' sailboat (1) Corondalay at 8:54pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2089 An anyone tell me what kind of boat this is or how hard it would be to produce a title that's been l
New 310 Owner Steve in Fl at 8:50pm 02.05.15 Catalina 310 17/2300 Hello everyone, I just purchased a 2001, 310 :D. This site has been very helpful in making that de

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Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? ice breaker at 4:19pm 09.28.23 SBO sells them
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 3:42pm 09.28.23 I agree that's a heavy machine and the throat is on the small side, but I can't imagine what it wou
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Roland5048 at 3:34pm 09.28.23 Age suggests it is corroded, but would that affect compression? If it is blocked or even partially
keel control Tally Ho at 3:31pm 09.28.23 This link is from the Marlow Hunter website. There are however a number of threads on this forum th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 3:30pm 09.28.23 Gentlemen, let's not get our spinnakers in a knot. Threads drift is a common issue and in this case
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Ralph Johnstone at 3:06pm 09.28.23 Age suggests it is corroded, but would that affect compression? It's not the age that causes the
A windlass in the future? mjsb at 2:52pm 09.28.23 Your first step here will be to post pictures of your existing anchor locker from every angle you c
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? dmcelwreath at 2:39pm 09.28.23 good advice , thanks. I am out for season, but I can run engine with a hose and bucket of constant
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:17pm 09.28.23 it really sounds like a mixing elbow problem not surprising after 20 years. After years of carefu
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Jim Legere at 1:50pm 09.28.23
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Ralph Johnstone at 1:41pm 09.28.23 Engine starts ok , maybe 30 seconds or so before it catches, 30 seconds is excessive starting. 5
A windlass in the future? Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 09.28.23 Your first step here will be to post pictures of your existing anchor locker from every angle you ca
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Roland5048 at 1:00pm 09.28.23 Had the same symptoms with my 3YM20. Thought it might be a fuel or injector problem. Changed out t
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? (2) dkinzer at 12:58pm 09.28.23 I made the bumpers from UHMW as I had mentioned - a simple drawing is attached. I actually made the
A windlass in the future? jssailem at 12:23pm 09.28.23 Vertical/Horizontal. Decide on where you can install. Get adequate power to retrieve the rode.
A windlass in the future? Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 09.28.23 My 2 cents. I've had a windlass for 26 years. Buy what fit and the configuration that works. I would
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 12:06pm 09.28.23 Ok, that's fine. I can do a check or PayPal. Your preference. I will message you my full address.
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 11:40am 09.28.23 everyone will be glad to know that i have walked away from this one. cheers all and thank you
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland rgranger at 11:31am 09.28.23 Mr Brian Harold May is now Sir Brian Harold May https://pitchfork.com/news/queens-brian-may-knighte
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:39am 09.28.23 I'll get a shipping quote tomorrow and let you know

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